About

Known credits:
169
Birthday:
1892-08-16
Place of birth:
Union City, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Otto Messmer

Overview

American animator, best known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popularity of Felix is a matter of ongoing dispute, particularly as he only laid his claim to the character after the death of Sullivan, who until that time had received the credit. However, most prominent comics and animation historians support Messmer's claim, as do the veterans of the Sullivan studio. (Wikipedia)

Known for

Acting
2021 Cartoon Carnival Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 100 Years of Felix the Cat Actor Himself N/A
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1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Actor Himself N/A
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Felix Through the Years Actor (self, archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1940 Times Square Animation Directing Director 59
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1930 Tee Time Directing Director N/A
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1930 Skulls and Sculls Directing Director 58
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1930 Oceantics Directing Director N/A
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1930 Forty Winks Directing Director N/A
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1929 False Vases Directing Director N/A
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1929 One Good Turn Directing Director N/A
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1929 Felix the Cat as Romeeow Directing Director N/A
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1928 Astronomeous Directing Director N/A
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1928 Futuritzy Directing Director 59
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1928 Outdoor Indore Directing Director N/A
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1928 In and Out-Laws Directing Director N/A
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1928 Arabiantics Directing Director N/A
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1928 Eskimotive Directing Director 59
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1928 Sure-Locked Homes Directing Director 59
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1928 Comicalamities Directing Director 59
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1928 Polly-tics Directing Director N/A
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1928 Japanicky Directing Director 59
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1928 The Oily Bird Directing Director N/A
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1928 Draggin' the Dragon Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Smoke Scream Directing Director N/A
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1928 Woos Whoopee Directing Director 59
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1927 Felix the Cat Hits the Deck Directing Director N/A
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1927 Whys and Otherwise Directing Director N/A
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1927 Uncle Tom's Crabbin' Directing Director 59
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1927 Daze and Knights Directing Director 59
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1927 No Fuelin' Directing Director N/A
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1927 Jack From All Trades Directing Director N/A
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1927 Felix the Cat Switches Witches Directing Director N/A
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1927 Flim Flam Films Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Non-Stop Fright Directing Director 58
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1927 'Loco' Motive Directing Director N/A
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1927 Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty Directing Director N/A
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1927 Sax Appeal Directing Director N/A
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1927 Germ Mania Directing Director N/A
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1927 Pedigreedy Directing Director N/A
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1927 Felix the Cat Dines and Pines Directing Director 59
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1926 Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble Directing Director N/A
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1926 Land O'Fancy Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik Directing Director N/A
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1926 Two-Lip Time Directing Director 59
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1926 Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat Braves the Briny Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat in Blunderland Directing Director N/A
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1926 Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix the Cat Kept On Walking Directing Director N/A
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1925 Eats Are West Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Busts Into Business Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Trifles with Time Directing Director 58
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1925 Felix Dopes It Out Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Cat and the Kit Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Gets the Can Directing Director 59
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1925 Felix Cops the Prize Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Monkeys with Magic Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Outwits Cupid Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Full o' Fight Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Gets His Fill Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Follows the Swallows Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix Rests in Peace Directing Director N/A
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1925 Felix All Puzzled Directing Director 58
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1925 Felix Wins and Loses Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Minds His Business Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Goes Hungry Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Finishes First Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Fairy Tales Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Brings Home the Bacon Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Finds Out Directing Director 58
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1924 Felix Grabs His Grub Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Cashes In Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Goes West Directing Director 59
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1924 Felix All Balled Up Directing Director N/A
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1924 Baffled by Banjos Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Finds ’Em Fickle Directing Director N/A
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1924 A Friend In Need Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Puts It Over Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Pinches the Pole Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Doubles for Darwin Directing Director 59
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1924 Felix Out of Luck Directing Director 59
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1924 Felix Tries to Rest Directing Director 59
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1924 Felix Crosses the Crooks Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo Directing Director N/A
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1924 Felix Loses Out Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Goes A-Hunting Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix the Goat Getter Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Fills a Shortage Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Laughs Last Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix in Fairyland Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix in Hollywood Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix Strikes It Rich Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix and the Radio Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Gets Broadcasted Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix the Globe Trotter Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Calms His Conscience Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Revolts Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix Tries for Treasure Directing Director N/A
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1923 Felix Win's Out Directing Director 59
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1923 Felix the Ghost Breaker Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix in the Bone Age Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Gets Left Directing Director N/A
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1922 Felix Lends a Hand Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix on the Trail Directing Director N/A
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1922 Felix Fifty-Fifty Directing Director 58
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1922 Felix Turns the Tide Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Minds the Kid Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Wakes Up Directing Director N/A
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1922 Felix Gets Revenge Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Finds a Way Directing Director N/A
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1922 Felix in the Swim Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix in Love Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix All at Sea Directing Director N/A
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1922 Felix Makes Good Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix at the Fair Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Comes Back Directing Director 59
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1922 Felix Saves the Day Directing Director 58
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1921 Felix Left at Home Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Love Punch Directing Director N/A
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1921 Felix Out of Luck Directing Director N/A
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1921 Felix Goes on Strike Directing Director N/A
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1921 Free Lunch Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Hypnotist Directing Director 59
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1921 Down on the Farm Directing Director N/A
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1921 Felix the Gay Dog Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix's Fish Story Directing Director N/A
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1920 My Hero Directing Director N/A
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1920 Frolics at the Circus Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix the Landlord Directing Director N/A
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1920 Nifty Nurse Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix and the Feed Bag Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Great Cheese Robbery Directing Director N/A
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1920 A Hungry Hoodoo Directing Director N/A
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1920 Foxy Felix Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix the Pinch Hitter Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix the Food Controller Directing Director N/A
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1920 Wrecking a Romeo Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix the Big Game Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1920 A Frolic With Felix Directing Director N/A
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1920 Felix Hits the North Pole Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Adventures of Felix Directing Director 59
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1919 Musical Mews Directing Director 59
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1919 Feline Follies Directing Director 58
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1919 Charley Out West Directing Director 59
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1917 The Love Affair of Ima Knut Directing Director 59
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1916 Chestnuts Directing Director N/A
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1916 My Boy's Kid Directing Director N/A
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Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Messmer Classics 1919 - 1924 Directing Director N/A
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Felix Gets A Cold Rush Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Writing Characters 70
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1947 Musica-Lulu Writing Story N/A
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1946 Spree for All Writing Story N/A
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1946 Rocket to Mars Writing Story 59
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1946 Old MacDonald Had a Farm Writing Story 58
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1946 Peep in the Deep Writing Story 59
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1946 Bargain Counter Attack Writing Story 58
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1945 The Friendly Ghost Writing Adaptation 59
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1945 Mess Production Writing Story 59
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1944 Lulu's Birthday Party Writing Story N/A
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1944 She-Sick Sailors Writing Story 59
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1923 Felix in Hollywood Writing Story 59
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Visual Effects
1924 Felix Finds ’Em Fickle Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1923 Felix in Hollywood Visual Effects Animation 59
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1920 Frolics at the Circus Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1919 Charley Out West Visual Effects Animation 59
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